5.SOFTWARE SETUP

5.3A7N266-E Series Motherboard Support CD

NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice.

To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, double- click or run D:\ASSETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:).

NOTE: If using the Windows 98 OS, the nVidia nForce™ system drivers and the

audio driver for the ACR-A6CH audio card must be manually installed: see 5.3.3 on page 78 and 79 for more information.

5.3.1 Installation Menu

CD Support

SETUP S/W .5

•NVIDIA nForce Drivers: Installs video drivers along with the nVidia Codec interface and the nForce MCP Audio Processing unit, necessary for driving the ACR-A6CH-Audio card. NOTE: The Windows ME OS must be used with these drivers. The nVidia® drivers do not support Windows NT OS. (Remember to uninstall all other INF drivers before installing nVidia® drivers on a previously used system.) If using Win98, it is necessary to install three system drivers and the audio driver manually: see page 78 and 79.

•NVIDIA Display Driver: Installs the drivers for nVidia® ’s integrated VGA displays. Turn off all anti-virus software before installation. The nVidia® driv- ers do not support Windows NT OS. (Remember to uninstall all other INF driv- ers before installing nVidia drivers on a previously used system.)

•Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC Driver: Installs a fast ethernet driver for the onboard Realtek NIC.

•ASUS PC Probe: Installs a smart utility to monitor your computer’s fan, tem- perature, and voltages.

•Install ASUS Update: Instals a program that can help you update BIOS or down- load a BIOS image file.

•Microsoft DirectX Driver: Installs basic drivers to enable compatibility with audio and other special functions.

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